History and mathematics indicate that the Spurs, barring substantial improvement over these final 23 games, are heading for an early exit from the postseason. Until that happens, Tim Duncan has a message for his teammates: Do not panic.
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History and mathematics indicate that the Spurs, barring substantial improvement over these final 23 games, are heading for an early exit from the postseason. Until that happens, Tim Duncan has a message for his teammates: Do not panic.
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The Spurs play 14 of their last 23 games at home, including the next six starting Wednesday against Sacramento. But as the odds show, improving on their current spot in seventh place will be tough.
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If you’d like to put a scowl on the face of coach Gregg Popovich, just ask him about the Spurs’ April schedule, which closes with eight games in 11 nights. Mention that the final four games are played in five nights, finishing with a back-to-back at Phoenix and Golden State on Wednesday and Thursday. Remind […]
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With reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose missing nearly half the season with physical ailments, Miami’s LeBron James has become a heavy favorite to regain possession of the trophy he won in 2008 and 2009. If he wins, as I suspect he will, James will be just the eighth player in league history to […]
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Being selected for the All-Star Game is a nice honor. But ask any player and he will tell you only the MVP award trumps being a first-team All-NBA selection. Just being on one of the three official All-NBA teams defines the best of the best in the most prestigious basketball league in the world. Picking […]
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As anyone with a fantasy team knows, the NBA officially lists Spurs captain Tim Duncan as a forward. As anyone who watched Friday’s Spurs-Lakers game knows, Duncan matched up defensively against Lakers center Andrew Bynum, rather than 7-foot power forward Pau Gasol. He was also picked by commissioner David Stern to replace injured center Yao […]
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Manu Ginobili has made a career out of making stupifying plays in his basketball careere. But Ginobili might have outdone himself with a left-handed bullet pass that led to an easy layup for Matt Bonner in the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ victory over the Lakers. Ginobili threaded a pass through a tight spot that […]
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The new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA’s players and owners apparently has worked out well enough that NBA commissioner David Stern wants to spread his sport internationally again next season. After taking this year off for the lockout, the Associated Press is reporting (Hat Tip: Pro Basketball Talk.com) that the NBA will send six teams […]
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With basketball legend Oscar Robertson watching from courtside Friday night in Sacramento, Kevin Durant was suitably inspired for a big game. In 1961-62, Robertson notched 41 triple-doubles during an entire season and showed players like Durant something about versatility. Durant came close Friday night with 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the Thunder’s 103-92 […]
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